Whachu talkin' 'bout Willis

I use my boat all the time and it can't paddle cuz the oars won't reach the water

Me n my boat are roadtripping to a place called Lake Lahontan (east of Tahoe) in a couple weeks and I'm more worried about the trailer than the boat making the trip.
Honestly some of the deals on running boats that I have seen lately are insane. I would go looking for a running boat too, instead of trying to fix the motor. You would probably be money ahead. Maybe try some junkyards like pickapart for a complete moto